You shouldn’t chase people. You should know that you are important enough and deserve the time and attention just like everyone else. You shouldn’t run after people to prove that you matter and exist. You are worth it, more than you could ever imagine. You are a star that could sparkle on anyone’s night sky. …

This heartache looked like buckled knees on a gravel side street; the last look you get of the taillights before the car turns the corner.   We tried. We tried keeping this up as long as we could, knowing full well how bloody this would be when we had to leave. How badly I wanted …